Review for Larissa Ione's HAWKYN

 

HAWKYN
Paranormal Romance

 

 

 

AUTHOR:
Larissa Ione

RELEASE DATE:
February 24, 2026

PUBLISHER:
Blue Box Press

ISBN/ ASIN NUMBER :
B0GP65ZNHH

RATING:
5

AUTHOR LINK:
https://www.larissaione.com/

 

 

Hawkyn is a Memitim – an earthbound angel charged with protecting certain beings important to the world’s future. He despises one of his current charges, an evil serial killer. Hawkyn breaks one of the rules governing his kind and rescues a woman from his Primori. Keeping her safe will derail his goal to sit on the Memitim Council. Which will Hawkyn choose? Aurora? Or the career that will benefit his Memitim siblings?

Aurora Mercer is a wytch – a human/demon hybrid species. She works as a masseuse at an exclusive spa in Portland, Oregon. Aurora becomes the unfortunate victim to a psychopathic serial killer. She is rescued by the unlikeliest of beings: her abductor’s guardian angel. But can Aurora trust Hawkyn with her safety? Can she successfully evade her tormentor’s detection? Or is it Aurora’s fate to die by his hands?

Hawkyn drew my curiosity since his appearance in an earlier book. He did NOT disappoint! I empathize with Hawkyn’s dilemma. Subconsciously, it ate at him to protect such a vile and evil person, until he had enough. What I adore the most about Hawkyn is his reasons for attaining Ascension. He wanted to join the Memitim Council to make crucial and necessary changes for his many siblings.

Aurora is so easy to like. She knows her abilities limitations. And Aurora uses her gifts to help and benefit those who desperately need it. I am a little surprised that she did not know too much about the supernatural world, since she is a human/demon hybrid. But then, I can since Aurora preferred to live more like a human. My heart ached for everything she endured at her captor’s cruel hands. However, the situation allowed Aurora to change and sort of embrace her species. She refused to remain a victim. Plus, Aurora did not know who she could trust to help her.

HAWKYN is the fifth book in Larissa Ione’s dark paranormal romance series, DEMONICA UNDERWORLD – a spinoff from her DEMONICA and LORDS OF DELIVERANCE series. I feel it is necessary to start with the DEMONICA and LORD OF DELIVERANCE books before this series. They properly set up the author’s world, its current circumstances, and the important people at play. Much of what goes on behind the scenes will become relevant in future books.

Azagoth and Lillian have important parts to play in this story in the background. Underworld General Hospital makes an appearance (man, I miss that place!). Idess (ECSTASY UNVEILED) and her son Mace appear in the book along with Gemella - sister to Tayla (PB) and wife/mate to Kynan. I believe Gem and Kynan’s relationship is touched on in the background of the D series. It has been YEARS since I last read the books. Several characters are mentioned such as Eidolon (PLEASURE UNBOUND), Thanatos (LETHAL RIDER), Hades, Z, and Razr. These characters are the reasons I recommend reading the prior two series before this one.

HAWKYN’s first publication came in February 2018 by Evil Eye Concepts, Inc. The author has re-released nine volumes of the series with new covers, tweaked/fleshed out scenes, and added bonus content.